The Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program offers fellowships to nurture the intellectual development and increase retention of early-career faculty in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The program, launched in June 2011, features a thematic focus on peace, security, and development research agendas.

At The Immanent Frame, Sindre Bangstad and others consider the increasing tensions between freedom of speech, freedom of belief, and the rights of religious minorities — namely Muslims — throughout Europe.